Eventually, Leon Panetta will blame Ham or some other flag officer for the inaction, although he will say "I take full responsibility" adding another layer to absorb more damage.
The apex (or nadir) of this pyramid ends in one place. "Who gave the order that my son had to die?"
From the LINKED WSJ article (Post #16), it looks like Petraeus is being set up to be the scapegoat for this.
Will it fly? I don’t think so.